West Chester Rustin High School

Bayard Rustin High School is a high school of the West Chester Area School District, in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.[2]

West Chester Rustin High School
Address
1100 Shiloh Road

Westtown Township
,
Pennsylvania
19382

United States
Coordinates39.9380°N 75.5534°W / 39.9380; -75.5534
Information
TypeHigh School
Established2006
PrincipalMichael Marano
Staff87.61 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,295 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.78[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue, Vegas Gold and White
AthleticsPennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
MascotGolden Knight
WebsiteOfficial Website

Communities served by West Chester Rustin include sections of Westtown Township, West Chester borough, East Bradford Township, East Goshen Township, Thornbury Township of Chester County, Thornbury Township of Delaware County, and West Goshen Township.[2][3]

The newest high school in the district, it is named after openly gay[4] civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, himself a West Chester native. Construction began in 2003 and the school opened in 2006.[5] Rustin was named one of Newsweek's top 500 high schools in America in 2011.[6] As of 2020, Rustin was ranked #854 in National Rankings and #24 in Pennsylvania schools according to US News & World Report.[7]

Community service

Rustin has several community service clubs, including KICS (school-run), Key Club (branch of Kiwanis), and Interact (branch of Rotary International). Students do various service activities ranging from collecting arts and crafts supplies to helping elementary schools, conducting various drives, and fundraising.

Rustin held its own community fair for the first time in 2009 to raise awareness about service and clubs in the community.

Science Olympiad

Rustin's Science Olympiad team started the same year the school opened, 2006-2007, and has made nationals five times, in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 placing 14th, 18th, 13th, 21st, and 16th respectively.[8]

Rustin also hosts a Division B invitational every year, one of the largest ones on the east coast. [9]

Past Results [8]
Year Regional State National
2007 12th - -
2008 5th 5th -
2009 4th 3rd -
2010 3rd 3rd -
2011 3rd 4th -
2012 3rd 2nd 14th
2013 4th 4th -
2014 5th 5th -
2015 3rd 2nd 18th
2016 1st 2nd 13th
2017 3rd 2nd 21st
2018 4th 3rd -
2019 3rd 2nd 16th
2020 1st - -

References
  1. "West Chester Bayard Rustin HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "West Chester Area Council of Governments Map." On the website of West Goshen Township. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.
  3. "School Boundary Adjustment Draft SK8C - Current Boundaries with Zones of Change" (Secondary). West Chester Area School District. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.
  4. "Bayard Rustin: The Openly Gay Black Man Behind MLK's Civil Rights Movement". BESE. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  5. "About Us / Rustin History". Bayard Rustin High School. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. "West Chester Bayard Rustin High School Named to Newsweek Magazine's List of Top 500 High Schools in America". West Chester Area School District. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011.
  7. "West Chester Bayard Rustin High School". US News & World Report.
  8. "Bayard Rustin High School - Wiki - Scioly.org". scioly.org. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  9. "Rustin Invitational - Wiki - Scioly.org". scioly.org. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
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